US20100253126A1 - Vehicle armrest - Google Patents
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- the application relates to an armrest for a motor vehicle.
- the publication DE 198 11 523 discloses an armrest for a motor vehicle having an armrest body which has guide pins protruding on two sides and guided in a circular arc-shaped guide groove of the retaining device so that they can pivot about an axis of rotation.
- One disadvantage in this arrangement is that the armrest body, when it is installed, can be moved. Moreover, the armrest body must be aligned exclusively in the direction of the introducing grooves of the retaining device for fastening or installation. This increases the cost of installation. Furthermore, the risk of incorrect installation occurring, which further increases the costs, is increased in particular for the installation.
- an armrest which can be produced in a simple and cost-effective manner and can be installed in a simple, cost-effective and more secure manner.
- stop pins are essentially parallel to the axle pins thereby enabling installation of the pivotably mounted armrest in the fixing mechanism in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner.
- the ends of the axle pins each have first caps and/or the ends of the stop pins each have second caps.
- the first and/or second caps each have a channel. This enables the armrest to be readily guided and readily mounted on the fixing mechanism.
- the caps are produced by means of a material optimized specifically for mounting and guiding, e.g., a plastic. This material reduces noise and contact friction which may occur during movement of the armrest or of the entire body in relation to the fixing mechanism.
- the caps may be produced from a polyacetal plastic as this material is particularly low in friction and causes little noise.
- FIG. 2 a schematically illustrates the fixing mechanism according to one exemplary embodiment.
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- The present application is a National Stage of Application PCT/EP2004/009747 entitled, “Armrest, Especially for a Motor Vehicle, and Method” filed on Sep. 2, 2004 which published under PCT Article 21(2) on Mar. 17, 2005 as WO 2005/023584 A1 in the German language, which claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 103 40 797.9 filed on Sep. 2, 2003, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- The application relates to an armrest for a motor vehicle.
- The publication DE 198 11 523 discloses an armrest for a motor vehicle having an armrest body which has guide pins protruding on two sides and guided in a circular arc-shaped guide groove of the retaining device so that they can pivot about an axis of rotation. One disadvantage in this arrangement is that the armrest body, when it is installed, can be moved. Moreover, the armrest body must be aligned exclusively in the direction of the introducing grooves of the retaining device for fastening or installation. This increases the cost of installation. Furthermore, the risk of incorrect installation occurring, which further increases the costs, is increased in particular for the installation.
- Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide an armrest which can be produced in a simple and cost-effective manner and can be installed in a simple, cost-effective and more secure manner.
- In one exemplary embodiment, an armrest for a motor vehicle comprises an armrest body configured to couple to a fixing mechanism. The armrest body comprises axle pins and stop pins. The fixing mechanism comprises a pivot bearing and a stop groove. The axle pins are configured to insert into the pivot bearings and pivot about an axis of rotation. The distance between the stop pins is smaller than the distance between the pivot bearings.
- In another exemplary embodiment, a method for installing an armrest into a vehicle through a plurality of installation positions comprises: providing an armrest body configured to fit into the vehicle; and providing coplanar axle pins and stop pins coupled to the armrest body. The axel pins are attached by a first connecting member and the stop pins are attached by a second connecting member. The first and second connecting members are of different lengths. The method further comprises aligning the plane of the axle pins and stop pins with the vehicle; and inserting the axel pins and stop pins into the vehicle in any of a plurality of installation positions.
- In another exemplary embodiment, a vehicle armrest comprises an armrest body having an axel pin and a stop pin. A fixing mechanism is configured to receive the axel pin at a first location and further configured to receive the stop pin at a second location. A spring is coupled to the fixing mechanism, the spring configured to bias the axel pin against the fixed mechanism when the axel pin is received by the fixed mechanism. The axel pin is linearly restrained with respect to the fixing mechanism and the stop pin is configured to rotate with respect to the fixing mechanism about the first location. The fixing mechanism is configured to so that the second location is shallower, with respect to the fixing mechanism, than the first location and so that the stop pin and axel pin may be received by the fixing mechanism in a plurality of installation positions.
- In yet another exemplary embodiment, a vehicle armrest comprises an armrest body having at least two axel pins and at least two stop pins. The at least two axel pins are coupled together via a first connecting member and the stop pins are coupled via a second connecting member. A spring is configured to bias the axel pins against a fixed mechanism when the axel pins are received by the fixed mechanism. The axel pins are linearly restrained with respect to the fixing mechanism and the stop pins are configured to rotate with respect to the fixing mechanism. The first connecting member is longer than the second connecting member so that the stop pins may and the axel pins be received by the fixing mechanism in a plurality of installation positions.
- Accordingly, provided with the present armrest is an armrest body and a fixing mechanism. The armrest body includes an axle pin and a stop pin on both sides. The fixing mechanism includes a pivot bearing and a stop groove on both sides. The axle pins are insertable into the pivot bearings and are pivotable about an axis of rotation. The extent (or span) of the stop pins in the direction of the axis of rotation is smaller than the distance between the pivot bearings thereby enabling the stop pins to be installed into the fixing mechanism without being obstructed by the fixing mechanism or pivot bearings. This provides for a more consistent assembly during installation of the armrest and therefore reduces the overall costs.
- In one embodiment, the armrest body has a range (or plurality) of possible installation positions, in which a plane formed by the axle pins and the stop pin is a predetermined maximum position within the angular range. This simplifies the installation of the armrest on the fixing mechanism, avoids possibilities of error during installation and therefore makes the armrest overall more cost-effective.
- In another embodiment is the angular range is approximately 15° to approximately 50°, or approximately 20° to approximately 40°, or approximately 25° to approximately 35°. This simplifies the installation of the armrest in a particular manner and therefore makes it more cost-effective because the armrest or the armrest body can be fitted into the vehicle in different positions.
- In another embodiment the stop pins are essentially parallel to the axle pins thereby enabling installation of the pivotably mounted armrest in the fixing mechanism in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner.
- In another embodiment, the stop pins are formed by a single-piece (or uniform) stop pin part and/or the axle pins are formed by a single-piece (or uniform) axle pin part. The axle pins and stop pins are connected by a continuous tube. A tube of this type or a profile of this type is provided in particular as a metal tube or as a metal profile.
- In one embodiment, the ends of the axle pins each have first caps and/or the ends of the stop pins each have second caps. The first and/or second caps each have a channel. This enables the armrest to be readily guided and readily mounted on the fixing mechanism. The caps are produced by means of a material optimized specifically for mounting and guiding, e.g., a plastic. This material reduces noise and contact friction which may occur during movement of the armrest or of the entire body in relation to the fixing mechanism. The caps may be produced from a polyacetal plastic as this material is particularly low in friction and causes little noise.
- In another embodiment, the securing means (or member) is configured to secure the axle pin to the pivot bearing. This makes it possible in a simple manner for the armrest body to be fastened in a secure manner in the fixing mechanism thereby preventing the armrest from being removed or hurled out, e.g., in the event of an accident when the armrest experiences very high accelerations.
- In one embodiment, the securing means is fastened to the fixing mechanism. This enables the securing means to be connected to the fixing mechanism pre-installation.
- The securing means is preferably a spring and in particular a leaf (or wire) spring. The securing means is radially deflectable. In one embodiment, the spring is guided through one or more openings of the fixing mechanism and, by means of its shaping and the shaping of the fixing mechanism, is prestressed to secure the axel pin(s) to the fixing mechanism. When the axle pin is placed into the pivot bearing, a wire spring is preferably deflected in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, i.e. radially.
- Provided is also a method for installing an armrest having an armrest body being fitted to a fixing mechanism. The armrest body has a respective axle pin and a stop pin on both sides. The fixing mechanism has a respective pivot bearing and a stop groove on both sides. The axle pins are insertable into the pivot bearings and then mounted pivotably. Installation of the armrest body is possible in a plurality of installation positions in which a plane formed by the axle pins and the stop pins are held in a predetermined maximum angular range. The armrest body can be fitted in a particularly simple manner in the fixing mechanism and, as a result, the installation of the entire armrest is simplified and rendered less expensive.
- The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawing.
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FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an armrest according to one exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 a schematically illustrates the fixing mechanism according to one exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 b schematically illustrates a side view of the fixing mechanism according to one exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 1 illustrates an armrest 1 according to one exemplary embodiment. The armrest 1 comprises anarmrest body 2, thearmrest body 2 generally has an upholstery. Thearmrest body 2 is formed essentially by a frame which stabilizes thearmrest body 2. According to the invention, the frame of thearmrest body 2 is a metal frame formed in a U-shaped manner. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the open end of the frame is bent in a U-shaped manner and oriented towards the backrest (i.e. toward the axle pin). Thearmrest body 2 may also be composed of plastic such as a polycarbonate plastic (e.g., an unreinforced ABS-PC blend). Thearmrest body 2 may furthermore include receiving compartments, covers and/or beverage holders. - The
armrest body 2 is connected to anaxle pin 4 arranged on both sides and to a stop pin 5 likewise arranged on both sides. Thepins 4, 5 are connected by continuous metal tubes or (connecting members).Metal tube 44 connects the axle pins 4, whilemetal tub 45 connects the stop pins 5. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, thepins 4, 5 are fitted on both sides of thearmrest body 2 without a continuous connection. In this case, themetal tubes 44 and 54 may be referred to asaxle pin part 44 and stop pin part 54. - The ends of the
pins 4, 5 are provided with caps placed thereto. The first caps 41 are placed onto the axle pins 4 and thesecond caps 51 are placed onto the stop pins 5. Thecaps groove - The
fixing mechanism 3 of the armrest 1 includes apivot bearing 42 and astop groove 52. The pivot bearing 42 mounts theaxle pin 4 in a manner so that thearmrest body 2 may be fastened rotatably or pivotably in the fixing mechanism. Thestop groove 52 forms a stop for the stop pins 5 which rotates during movement of thearmrest body 2 about the axis ofrotation 40. Thestop groove 52 limits the rotation of thearmrest body 2. - The
armrest body 2 is smaller than the distance 43 between thepivot bearings 42 of thefixing mechanism 3. Thelength 53 of the stop pins 5 is smaller than the width between thepivot bearings 42. Therefore, thearmrest body 2 with the stop pins 5 can be guided between the pivot bearing 42 without interference. The width of the pivot bearing 42 is larger than thelength 53 of the stop pins 5 (in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation 40) as shown inFIG. 1 . Thearmrest body 2 is arranged between two symmetrical parts of thefixing mechanism 3. Each fixing mechanism includes apivot bearing 42 and correspondingly supports one side of thearmrest body 2. A corresponding, symmetrical configuration is also provided for the left side of thefixing mechanism 3. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, a single-piece fixing mechanism 3—as an alternative to the two-piece design—is utilized. In one exemplary embodiment, two side parts of the single-piece fixing mechanism 3 are connected to a central piece so that thefixing mechanism 3 is overall U-shape. - The
fixing mechanism 3 includes the pivot bearing 42 in which anaxle pin 4 is arranged therein. The diameter of thechannel 41 a of thefirst cap 41 is illustrated inFIG. 2 b. Theaxle pin 4 is restrained by a spring 9 (or a securing means). The spring 9 engages thefirst cap 41 situated on theaxle pin 4 tangentially (i.e., along at least a partial region of its circumference). The spring 9 exerts a force (radially) in such a manner that the spring 9 can deflect or deform downward in order to allow theaxle pin 4 or thefirst cap 41 to snap into place. Thefixing mechanism 3 and spring 9 are preferably composed of a material configured to prevent springing back. - The spring 9 is a leaf or wire spring and is guided through the
fixing mechanism 3 at a first aperture point 9 a or a first spring opening 9 a and at a second aperture point 9 b or at a second spring opening 9 b. A relatively narrow curvature of the spring 9 permits it to snap into the material of thefixing mechanism 3. The spring 9 can be prestressed to secure theaxle pin 4 in thepivot bearing 42. - Furthermore, the
fixing mechanism 3 has astop groove 52 within which the stop pin 5 of the armrest 1 can move when theaxle pin 4 is fastened rotatably in thepivot bearing 42. The stop pin 5 or thesecond cap 51 on the stop pin 5 is restricted at a first stop end 52 a and at a second stop end 52 b of thestop groove 52. The first stop end 52 a corresponds to an operative position of the armrest 1 and the second stop end 52 b corresponding to an inoperative position of the armrest 1 (or a setting of the armrest 1 in which it is folded over upward). Thestop groove 52 defines a rotational region 50 for thearmrest body 2 to fit into thefixing mechanism 3. - During the installation of the
armrest body 2, theaxle pin 4 fitting into the pivot bearing 42, and of the stop pin 5 into thestop groove 52, thearmrest body 2 has to be situated in a certain range of a plurality of installation positions.FIG. 2 b illustrates the range of the plurality ofangular positions 33 in which theplane 45 defined by theaxle pin 4 and the stop pin 5 must be in so that thearmrest body 2 can still be coupled to thefixing mechanism 3. Thefixing mechanism 3 has a first plane 31 (illustrated inFIG. 2 a) in which the fastening of theaxle pin 4 is provided. Thefixing mechanism 3 furthermore has asecond plane 32 in which thestop groove 52 is situated. Thefixing mechanism 3 continues from itsfirst plane 31 into itssecond plane 32 and vice versa in afirst fixing region 36 and into asecond fixing region 37. Thefixing mechanism 3 is configured to ensure that the stop pin 5 can slide past the first fixingregion 36 into thestop groove 52 during installation, i.e., thefixing mechanism 3 is configured to so that the second plane 32 (or location) is shallower, with respect to the fixing mechanism, than the first plane 31 (or location) and so that the stop pin 5 andaxel pin 4 may be received by the fixing mechanism in a plurality of installation positions. The fixing mechanism can be configured so that the maximumangular range 33 is approximately 15° to 60° or 20° to 40° or 25° to 35°. - The
first groove 41 a has a width so that thefixing mechanism 3, in the region of the pivot bearing 42, can engage in thefirst groove 41 a. Theaxle pin 4 is also somewhat locked in the axial direction by the formation of thegroove 41 a. Correspondingly, thegroove 51 a of thesecond cap 51 engages thefixing mechanism 3 in the region of thestop groove 52. This guides the stop pin 5 by thestop groove 52 over the entire region of movement 50.
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